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Hugo vs Joomla

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Hugo compare to Joomla on security, AI-readiness, and total cost of ownership? We scored both across 7 dimensions using NVD/NIST CVE data, GitHub metrics, and our scan of 10M+ sites.

Key finding

Hugo scores 75/100 overall versus Joomla's 34/100. Hugo has 5 total CVEs compared to Joomla's 800, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

75
Hugo
Modern · GO
vs
34
Joomla
Legacy · PHP
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Hugo
92
30
Hugo
Joomla
performance Tie
65
65
Hugo
Joomla
ecosystem Hugo
65
25
Hugo
Joomla
ai readiness Hugo
88
25
Hugo
Joomla
developer experience Hugo
70
40
Hugo
Joomla
market trajectory Hugo
35
20
Hugo
Joomla
cost of ownership Hugo
90
35
Hugo
Joomla
Security details
Metric Hugo Joomla
Total CVEs 5 800
Critical CVEs 0 65
Exploited (KEV) 0 5
CVEs last year 1 80
Avg CVSS 3.0 6.8
Security score 92/100 30/100
Recommended
Hugo

Hugo scores 75/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Migrate Away
Joomla

Joomla scores 34/100. Consider migrating to: nextjs, astro, hugo.

Alternatives: nextjs, astro, hugo

Quick facts
Hugo
Category: Ssg
Language: GO
First release: 2013
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 0.1%
Joomla
Category: Cms
Language: PHP
First release: 2005
Generation: Legacy
Trend: Declining
Market share: 1.2%
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Data sourced from NVD/NIST CVE database, GitHub API, and WebPulse framework scanner. Scores calculated using a 7-dimension model covering security, performance, ecosystem health, AI-readiness, developer experience, market trajectory, and cost of ownership. Updated June 2026.